Homer Wallace

Published
6:00 pm CST, Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Homer Odell Wallace, Sr., 82, passed away February 3, 2010 in Galena Park, Texas. He was born August 29, 1927 in Chester, Texas to John Homer Wallace and Laura Alma McAlister Wallace, and moved with his family to galena Park in 1933. He attended Galena Park High School, where he was a star on the football team, becoming recognized as Most Valuable Player in 1945. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he was asked to play football for the first team of the University of Houston in 1946-1947.

Mr. Wallace married Billie Joyce Matthews, and went to work for Texaco, where he worked for 31 years. He was a member of Pipefitters Union, Local 211, and a member of First Baptist Church, Galena Park.

Mr. Wallace was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Joyce Wallace, and by four of his five siblings: Mildred Taylor, Willie Faye Bouse, Leon Wallace and Elmer Wallace. He is survived by his children, Kathy Dell Wright and Homer (Wally) Wallace, Jr.; grandchildren, Keith Wright, Wendy Kosina and John Michael Wallace; and great grandchildren Ayden, Kendell and Ireland Wright, and Jacob Wallace. He is also survived by his brother Pete Wallace, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Friends are invited to visitation with the family from Five to Seven o'clock Friday evening, February 5, 2010 at Grand View Funeral Home, where Funeral Services will be held at Twelve o'clock Noon on Saturday. Interment will follow in Grand View Memorial Park.